Alex and I have known each other a long time. This is a photo that my good friend David Parker took of us while we were day drinking at a bar in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle.

I hate having my picture taken in informal settings. i get very self conscious and fidgety.

Since we were about fifteen years old, Alex and I would talk about playing music together in the Pacific Northwest. Senior year of high school, we regularly skipped class, played NHL 2k6, and made a half-hearted promises to each other about playing shows in Seattle and Portland.

About a month ago we played our first show in Seattle at the sky lark cafe. Being an acoustic duo opening for two rock bands is never an easy task, but it ended up being a pretty damn good time. The sound was good and so was the burger. In my book that’s a successful night.

David sent Alex the picture a few days ago. I saw it and was overcome with a sense of nostalgia and accomplishment. For me this picture is a reminder of where I came from, where I am now, and with whom I’ve traveled the in between. Alex kind of twisted my arm into taking this picture, but i couldn’t be happier that he did.